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Closet Organization Tips from the Freshome Team

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Want a gorgeous closet? Use these closet organization tips. Image: Africa Studio/ Shutterstock. We hope you like the products we recommend. Just so you are aware, Freshome may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. . Maybe you’re the type of person who loves organizing your closet, getting your clothes just-so and stepping back to admire your work.

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Retailer tips from the top

Floor Covering News

January 21/28, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 17 By Ken Ryan What do you get when five of the highest-level executives in the flooring industry are asked to dispense selling tips for their retail flooring customers? You get some of the smartest pieces of advice, words of wisdom and common-sense tips that every dealer and […].

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Shipping to your Door Soon: Alexa-Enabled Amazon Prefab Homes

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Amazon is doubling down on the smart home space. They’ve set up the Alexa Fund to provide up to “$200 million in venture capital funding to fuel voice technology innovation.” And almost $7 million of this fund is going to Plant Prefab , a Southern California start up that builds sustainable prefabricated homes. It looks like you’ll be able to click and ship your very own quick and affordable Amazon prefab home soon.

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Soaring Orthopedic and Dental Surgeries to Drive Global Hydroxyapatite Market through 2023

Ceramic Industry Magazine

According to a recent report, the global hydroxyapatite market is forecast to reach $2.9 billion by 2023 due primarily to increasing numbers of orthopedic and dental surgeries worldwide.

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Get Ready to Fall for the Whimsical New Emily & Meritt Collection for Pottery Barn

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Designers Emily Current & Meritt Elliott are no strangers to Pottery Barn’s aesthetic. The duo has previously collaborated with the store’s younger outfit, PBTeen, on a line of whimsical bedding that runs the gamut from old Hollywood glam to Parisian mystique. Now, they’re back with the new Emily & Meritt line , a collection of grown up housewares.

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CCA Global Partners hosts former NYC mayor, business leaders

Floor Covering News

Manchester, N.H.—CCA Global Partners’ Howard Brodsky hosted former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, current Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig and 16 New Hampshire business leaders at CCA’s office here, Jan. 29. As Mayor Bloomberg considers a 2020 presidential run, this meeting served to provide him with insight into the current state of businesses and their […].

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Currency Fluctuations Negatively Impact SCHOTT’s Results in 2017-2018 Fiscal Year

Ceramic Industry Magazine

SCHOTT recently announced its financial results for the 2017-2018 fiscal year (October 1, 2017-September 30, 2018).

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HOMER LAUGHLIN: New Fiesta® Color for 2019

Ceramic Industry Magazine

Homer Laughlin recently introduced a new Fiesta ® color for 2019: Meadow.

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Anderson Tuftex continues forward momentum

Floor Covering News

January 21/28, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 17 By Lindsay Baillie It was one year ago that Anderson Tuftex made its Surfaces debut as a combined brand, showcasing hardwood and carpet products in an elaborately decorated, two-story booth. Throughout 2018 the brand has had the opportunity to show flooring dealers exactly what Anderson Tuftex is […].

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Charming Window Seat Ideas That Bring The Outside In

Trendir Magazine

Whether you have a small window seat or a large one, window seating has become a charming little nook that allows you to use it for multiple different things, including a breakfast nook, quiet reading area, or even a simple space where you can watch the sunset. However, even though they have their own sense of charm it is time to decorate them and bring them forth in your décor, regardless of where you have them in your home.

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Executive interview: New leadership emerges

Floor Covering News

Mannington’s Zack Zehner and Tarkett’s Andrew Bonham take the reins January 21/28, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 17 Mannington Mills and Tarkett—two of the most venerable companies in the flooring industry, each with more than 100 years of history—enter 2019 with new leadership at the helm. For Mannington, Zack Zehner has ascended to the position […].

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Armstrong Hardwood reborn under new name

Floor Covering News

Sale of wood division opens new opportunities to strengthen brands January 21/28, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 17 By Ken Ryan It was a move that many industry observers didn’t foresee—the divestiture of Armstrong Flooring’s wood products division via the sale of key assets to American Industrial Partners (AIP), an operationally oriented, middle-market private equity […].

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Economy: Industry talk—Tax reform, trade wars, tariffs

Floor Covering News

January 21/28, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 17 By Ken Ryan Last year began with Congress passing the largest piece of tax reform legislation in more than three decades, a law intended to lower the tax burden on businesses and create more jobs. The year ended with concern about a trade war and tariffs on […].

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Point/Counterpoint: Debating the merits of tariffs

Floor Covering News

January 21/28, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 17 By Ken Ryan Beginning the week of Jan. 6, U.S. and Chinese officials began talks aimed at ending the trade war that has imposed hundreds of billions of dollars in tariffs over the past year. The U.S. is seeking concessions in Chinese business practices; in exchange it […].

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State of the industry: Builders brace for a slowdown

Floor Covering News

January 21/28, 2019: Volume 34, Issue 17 By K.J. Quinn For the past eight years, the builder market was a fast-moving catamaran, boasting steady sales growth and playing a major role in the flooring industry’s recovery from the Great Recession. While major sectors of new housing are on track to increase over 2017, higher […].